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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Animal Science

6 Ranked Colleges
375 Degrees Awarded
$37,800 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Animal Science

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Animal Science” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 8,294 people earned their degree in animal science, making the major the 92nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, animal science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,680 and had an average of $21,798 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 375 animal science graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,481 and $24,499 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Animal Science” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in animal science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great animal science programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the animal science program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Animal Science

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Animal Science”.

Top 6 Best Animal Science Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Animal Science that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a public institution located in Durham, New Hampshire. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 31 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNH, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 37 of the 14,348 students enrolled at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,247. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Animal Science. This large school is located in Storrs, Connecticut, and it awarded 112 ’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region vets studying animal science list, UCONN has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 27,215 students enrolled at UCONN, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Animal Science that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the #3 spot on the list. Orono, Maine is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s animal science degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.

UMaine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 11,741 students enrolled at UMaine, 21 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,419. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Maine]](/colleges/university-of-maine/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Animal Science that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Vermont landed the #4 spot on the list. UVM is a fairly large school located in Burlington, Vermont that handed out 80 ’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.

UVM also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 218 of the 13,292 students enrolled at UVM were GI Bill® students, of which 142 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,767. On top of their other funding sources, 19 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UVM]](/colleges/university-of-vermont/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Rhode Island. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Animal Science. Located in Kingston, Rhode Island, this fairly large public school awarded 92 degrees to qualified ’s animal science students in 2020-2021.

URI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 17,649 students enrolled at University of Rhode Island, 381 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 187 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,022. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Rhode Island does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Animal Science list. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this large public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified ’s animal science students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region vets studying animal science list, UMass Amherst has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 31,642 students enrolled at UMass Amherst, 477 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 252 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,295. In addition to receiving other benefits, 21 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Massachusetts Amherst Veteran Student Life Report

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